Transmission-gearing.



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CLARK VI. PARKER, SPRINGFIELD, MASfaAGHUSETlS, ASSIGNOE-Z- TO PAR/KER TRANS MISSION & APPLIANCE COMFANY, 01* SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS, A COR-POEA- 'IION OF lVIASSAGI-IUSETTS.

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Application filed. Februazy 24, 1910.

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Be it known that l, CLARK VJ. PARKER, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Springfield, county of Hampden, and itate of Massachusetts, have invented cerain new and useful Improvements in Transnission-Gearing, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part thereof.

My invention relates to improvements in transmission gearing, and particularly to the class of transmission gearing employed in motor vehicle construction in which provision is made for changing the relative speed and direction of the driving movements imparted from the driving to the driven elements.

The main objects of my invention are to provide a substantial and practical form of transmission gearing of this character in which the changes of driving relation are brought about by the employmentof positive jaw clutches as distinguished from sliding the gear wheels longitudinally into, and out of mesh with each other as is common in one ty e of transmission gearing, while retaining many of the advantageous features of the latter style of gearing as distinguished from the planetary style of transmission gearing.

To this end my invention consists in certain novel details of construction and com binations of parts such as will be fully pointed out hereinafter, and in order that my invention may be thoroughly under stood, I will now proceed to describe an embodiment. thereof, having reference to the accompanying drawings illustrating the same, and will then point out the noved features in claims.

in the drawings: Figure l is a top view of transmis-ion gearing constructed in accordance with my invention, certain portions of the casing being broken away in order to show the parts within it, and the controlling means being omitted. Fig. 2 is a view in central longitudinal section therethrough upon the ilane of the line 2-2 of 1 and tin l ig. 3 is a View in longitudinal section therethrough upon the plane of the line B a? of 1. 'Fig. l: is a view in transverse section therethrough upon the plane of the line 4 t of Fig. l, the controlling lever Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan... 31, 1911.

Serial No. 545,563.

and its correlated parts being also shown in this figure. Fig. 5 is a transverse sectional view upon the plane of the line 5-5 of Fig. 1. Fig. 6 is a transverse sectional view upon the plane of the line 66 of Fig. 1. Fig. 7 is a diagrammatic view showing a development of the gearing in order to illustrate the relationship of the several gears with respect to each other. Fig. 8 is a view in vertical transverse section, through the controlling lever and certain of its correlated parts, the plane of section being indicated by the line 88 in Fig. 4. Fig. 9 is a detail view in side elevation of one of the operating arms which coacts with the control ling lever. 10 is a sectional view further illustrative of the controlling lever and its correlated parts, the plane of section being taken upon the line lOl0 of Fig. at. Fig. 11 is a horizontal transverse sectional view of the same upon the plane of the line l111 of Fig. at.

The driving shaft and the driven shaft 21 are disposed, as is usual, in line with each other, the forward end of the driven shaft being received within a hollow portion of the driving shaft, preferably at a point where the driving shaft has a bearing in the casing 22, whereby the said driven shaft is suitably supported. Arranged parallel to the driving and driven shafts are three intermediate shafts which in the drawings have been designated respectively by the reference characters 23, and 25. The shaft I will hereinafter refer to as the intermediate shaft, the shaft 2% as and the shaft 25 as the reversing shaft. These three shafts are constantly driven by the driving shaft through gearing comprising a pinion 26 secured upon the driving shaft, a spur gear 27 in mesh therewith secured upon the intermediate shaft another spur car 28 secured upon the low speed shaft 24, a gear wheel 2.) also secured upon the low speed shaft 24, and a gear wheel 30 in mesh therewith secured upon the reversing shaft 25.

Means are provided for connecting the driven shaft either directly with the driving shaft or indirectly therewith through the gearing in different driving relations as follows For direct high speed driving a jaw clutch 31 is provided, one member of which is secured fast upon the driving the low speed shaft,

shaft, and the other member of which is scan-ed upon the driven shaft 21 to rotate therewith, but is permitted a limited longitudinal movement with respect thereto. When this mo able member is moved to en gagement with the relatively stationary member the driving and driven shafts are secured fast together, as will be well understood, and direct high speed forward driving movements will result. F or intermediate or second speed driving the movements of the driving shaft are transmitted through the intermediate shaft by means of a clutch 32, a spur gear a pinion 34, and a clutch The spur gear 33 is loosely mounted upon the intermediate shaft and the pinion 34 is loosely mounted upon the driven shaft 21. The clutch 32 comprises a member secured fast to the spur gear 33 and another member secured upon the inter mediate shaft 23 to rotate therewith, but permitted a limited longitudinal movement thereon whereby it may be moved into, and out of, engagement with the relatively stationary member. The clutch similarly comprises a relatively stationary member secured fast to the pinion and a relatively movable member mounted upon the driven shaft 21 to rotate therewith, but permitted a limited longitudinal sliding movement thereon. For intermediate forward driving movements the two clutches and 35 are operated while the clutch 31 is adjusted to its out-of-operation position. The driving movements of the shaft 20 will then be transmitted from the pinion 26 to the spur gear 2'? upon the intermediate shaft 23, Tilt-110G through the clutch 32 and spur gear to the pinion 34, and thence through the clutch to the driven shaft 21. The pinion 34-. is larger in proportion to the spur gear than is the pinion 26 with relation to the spur gear 27; hence the speed of the movements imparted from the driving shaft 20 will he reduced and the driven shaft will be driven at a lower rate of speed. For third or low speed forward driving the low speed shaft 24 is employed. A pinion 3G is loosely mounted upon the said low speed shaft and is arranged in mesh with a spur gear 37 loosely mounted upon the driven shaft 21, but conveniently secured fast to the pinion 34. and relatively stationary member of the clutch A. clutch 38 is also employed having a relatively stationary member secured fast to the pinion 36, and a relatively movable member longitudinally movable upon the shaft 24 but se cured to rotate therewith. For low speed forward driving the clutches 35 and 33 are operated while the clutches 31 and 32 are moved to their inoperative positions. In

this condition of the parts the driving movements of the shaft 20 are lmparted through the pinion 26 and spur gear 28 to the shaft 2 1-, thence through the clutch 38 and pinion 36 to the spur gear 37, and thence through the clutch 35 to the driven shaft 21. There is, of course, a reduction of speed from the pinion 26 to the spur gear 23, and a further reduction from the pinion 36 to the spur gear 3?; hence the speed will be largely reduced through the said gearing from the driving to the driven shaft. For reverse drive the reversing shaft 25 is employed, and for this purpose a loosely mounted pinion it) is disposed upon the said shaft 25. the teeth thereof being disposed in mesh with the teeth of the gear wheel 37 (it being here noted that while in the diagrammatic view Fig. 7 the pinion lO appears to be at some distance from the spur gear wheel 37, actually these two wheels are in intermeshing relation as will be well uucle1". -stood by reference to 6 of the drawings). A clutch 4L1 also provided for coimecting the pinion 40 with the reversing shaft 25. the said clutch including a relatively stationary member secured fast to the pinion 40, and a relatively movable member mounted to slide longitudinally upon the shaft 25 but connected to rotate therewith. When the two clutches 35 and 1-1 are operated while the clutches 31, 32 and 33 are lef in an inoperative position, the driving movements of the driving shaft 20 will be transmitted through the pinion 26 to the spur gear 23 and shaft 24. thence through the gear wheel 29 to the gear wheel 30 and shaft thence through the clutch 41 to the pinion 4-0. thence to the spur gear 37 and through the clutch to the driven shaft 21. As the driving shaft goes in one direction, and the reversing shaft by its intermediate gear connection rotates in the same direction, it follows that the direct connection from the pinion 40 to the spur gear 37 will result in causing the driven shaft to be rotated at such times in the opposite direction, and the ratio given is arranged to be such as to cause such movements to be imparted at a low rate of speed.

The movable members of the various clutches are connected through forked arms 42. 43. 4-4. at?) with shipper rods 4-3. 4-7. and 49. the said shipper rods being mounted to slide loneiudinallv in suitable l'iearings in the casing. and these lmigitinlinal slidng movements will be imparted therefrom through the forked arms to the different movable clutch members respectively. it their outer ends each of the shipper rods is provided with a guide piece, each of which is engaged by one of a set of rocking arms 50. 51, The rocker arms 50, 51. :32 are secured fast upon concentric sleeves 54-. 55. .16. while the lever '1 is .=-te...1red fast upon a central rock shaft all as will be, well understood by reference to Fig. 4- of the drawings. At their order ends the said shaft and sleeves are provided with operating arms and a controlling lever as follows :The controlling lever 39 is secured fast to the sleeve 54, the said sleeve carrying the rocking arm 50 which engages with the shipper rod d6 of the clutches 31 and 35 upon the driving and driven shafts; the sleeve is provided with an operating arm 58 which may be termed the intermediate operating arm because of the fact that the rocking arm 51 upon the sleeve engages the shipper rod 47 of the clutch 32 upon the intermediate shaft 23; the sleeve 50 is provided with an operating arm 59 which may be termed the low speed operating arm because of the fact that the sleeve 56 carries the rocking arm which engages the shipper rod d8 for the clutch 38 upon the low speed shaft; and similarly the shaft 57 is provided with an operating arm (")0 which may be termed the reverse operating arm because of the fact that the rocking arm carried by the said shaft 57 engages the shipper rod 49 for the clutch ll upon the reversing shaft 25.

lVhen the controlling lever 39 is thrown in one direction it will move the shipper rod 46 forward. and so throw into operation the high speed clutch 31, while when the said lever is moved in the opposite direction it will disengage the clutch 31 and cause the clutch 35 to become operative; in an intermediate position, both of the said clutches will be held in an inoperative position. This lever 39 carries therewith a slide 61 pro vided upon its opposite sides with studs or projecting portions 62, 63. These studs or projecting portions are arranged, in various positions of the slide, for engagement with the bifurcated ends of the intermediate. low speed, and reverse operating arms 58, 59, ($0. In the position in which 'the slide is shown in the drawings (see particularly Figs. L. 8. and 10) the lug 62 is shown in engagement with the low speed operating arm 59. The stud or projection upon the other side of the slide is received within a recessed portion 64: of the intermediate lever 53. whereby it will fail to operatively engage the operating arm 58 in any movement of the lever 39. lVith the slide in the position shown and descril'ied, the operation of. the lever 39 will also cause a corresponding novement of the low speed operating arm 59, whereby when the controlling lever is moved in the direction to operate the clutch the low speed clutch 38 will also be operated. The slide 61 is mounted to move vertically upon the controlling lever 39, being suitably guided therein as by means of a stud and slot connection 65 at its lower end, and a sliding rod connection 66 at its upper end; and the said slide is provided with means for moving it in one direction comprising a pivoted latch ()4, a short arm or lever GS secured thereto, a link 69, and a rocker arm 70 pivoted upon the lever 39 and in engagement at one end with the said slide; a spring 71 tendsv to move the slice to its lowermost position and to throw the latch 67 outward.

hen the latch pressed inward to the limit of the distance permitted by a stop 72 (see Fig. 8), the slide 61 will be lifted to a position wherein the lug 62 will be clear of the low speed operating arm 59, and the lug will be in a position to engage the intermediate operating lever 58. lVhen the parts are in this position a movement of the controlling lever 39 in the direction to operate the clutch 35 will simultaneously cause the operation of the intermediate clutch 32, as will be well understood. To operate the reverse clutch 4L1 simultaneously with the main clutch 35 it will be necessary to raise the slide to a position wherein the studs or projections 69., 63 will be clear of the operating arms 58, 59, and the lug 62 will be caused to engage the reverse operating arm (30. To effect this movement I provide means whereby the stop '4'2 may be moved out of the way to permit a further movement of the latch 67. Referring to Fig. 8 it will be seen that I have disposed the stop 72 upon a longitudinally sliding bar 73 provided at its upper extremity with a thumb piece 7-1: which projects beyond the upper end of the controlling lever 39. A spring 75 operates to move the thumb piece rod and stop upward to its normal restposition, but when it is desired to adjust the parts for conditions of reverse driving, the thumb of the operator may be employed to depress the button 74, whereupon the latch 6'? may be moved inward to a degree sufficient to lift the slide to its third position. In the latter position the stud or projection (32 will be in engagement with the upper extremity of the reverse operating arm 60, whereby a movement of the controlling lever to operate the clutch will result in the simultaneous operation of the reversing clutch ail.

To summarize the foregoing, the move ment of the controlling lever to the right (as viewed in Figs. 8 and 10) will adjust the parts for high speed forward driving relation; to move the lever in the opposite direction without touching the latch (37 will adjust the parts for low speed driving relation; to move the lever from an intermediate position to the left while at the same time pressing the latch (37 toward the controlling lever, will result in adjusting the parts for intermediate or second speed driving relation,while to impart a similar movement to the parts while depressing the thumb piece 74 will result in adjusting the parts for reverse driving relation. I conveniently provide a stationary guide piece 77 having a guiding slot 78 therein for coengagement with a guiding stud 79 upon the slide 61. This will act to guide the parts properly and to limit the movements of the controlling lever, and will permit the operator to release his hold of the latch when in intermediate or reverse driving connection without thereby permitting any movement oi the slide 61.

In order to hold the operating arms 58, 59, 60 in their normal central rest positions when not being positively operated by the controlling lever it have provided each of the said arms with a spring locking latch 76, the upper extremity of which normally engages a stationary portion but which is adapted to be thrown out of such engagement by the moving into position or the projection or stud of the slide bl, for the purpose of imparting movements of the said operating arms.

The connection between the forked arms 42, d3, 4%, t5 and the several clutches is preterably a yielding one, whereby to permit the operator to move the controlling lever immediately to the limit required for the complete operation thereof, before the movable clutch elements have actually engaged the relatively stationary clutch elements. This is particularly beneficial in the intermediate, low speed and reverse driving relations because of the fact that two clutches are operating simultaneously and it is seldom that they would both be caused to complete their coengagement simultaneously. This yielding means may be conveniently in the form of a helical spring 80 disposed between the movable clutch member and the operating arm, a suitable stop being provided :t r limiting the movement of the movable clutch member under the influence of the said spring Fig. 3 In the case oi the clutches 32, 38 and ll this spring may disposed between a flange 81 upon the Clllttill member and a collar 82 which bears against the operating arm, a collar 83 secured to the movable clutch member bearn against 3: snlz and e at the inn the operating arm upon the other acting i s a limiting stop... in the c clutches 31 and the helic: l sprn I be conveniently disposed between the two movable members of the said clutch tend ing to them outward in OPPO ire di rections, the said clutch members being; pr

*ided with flanges Sat. which hear a the two torlced arm elements-s 42 in. such case provided (see Fig. 2)

Because of the fact that the :torce ot the its operated position it. it be reseaserl l the clutch members have become one coengaged, have provided means for posi This sense hold them against movement either in'the normal rest positions or in their operated positions, except when they are positively released by act of the operator. This locking means may conveniently comprise a plurality of quadrants 85 mounted upon a root; shaft 86 and having segmental guiding grooves 87, 88. In the normal rest position of the parts the segmental grooves 88 ot the several quadrants are adapted for engage- .ment with studs 89 with which the several shipper rods are respectively provided, while in the operated position of the said shipper rods the segmental grooves 87 or the exterior surfaces of the quadrants are arranged for such engagement. in the drawings (see particularly E2 and the quadrants are shown in their locking position in full lines; to release the hold thereof upon the shipper rods the rock shaft- 86 must be given a movement of rotation sutlicient to move the locking quadrants to the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. This movement may be given by means of a toot pedal or other operating means suitably connected with the reel: shaft through the medium of a connecting rod 90 and an operating arm 91. Prior to the operation of the controlling lever itwill be necessary for the operator to depress the toot pedal or other operating means for the locking quadrants, in order to release the parts,-then the controlling lever may be operated in the manner desired and the locking quadrants promptly returned to their locking position; then the operator may release his control of the controlling lever, and the coengagement of the clutch members under the operation oil. the helical springs may become completed at any time thereafter. By this means the operator may throw his controlling lever quickly from one position to another and need not thereafter hold it in the position to which he has moved it for a longer time than is necessary merely to release the lockcans. Thereafter the parts are locked eir adjusted positions and there no d; iger of their accidentally moving from one position to another, tor they cannot be so moved except after the ognntor has posilivelv reloa. .d them through the ycration of the locking means.

From the foregcin": it will be seen that l: haw: produced simple, and etlicicnt diuni of powerful clutrhes, that the mechanism ve in its operation throughout, and that :u-i-idental movement oi the parts to .t l[ from one driving: rela tion to another is absolutely impossible. will Further be noticed. that l have redu ed the length oi the mechanism as a whole to a remarkable degree, sucn a construction and arrangement resulting in not only reducing the space occupied by the gearing as whole, but also i'n providing short shafts, reducing the spring upon them, and the consequent tendency of the gears to spring out of mesh or at .least to operate only partly in mesh and thus to rattle and wear.

What I claim is:

1. In transmission gearing, the combination with a driving and a driven shaft arranged longitudinally in line with each other, of an intermediate shaft, a low speed shaft,- and a reversing shaft, all disposed in parallel relation therewith, intermeshing gear wheels of different ratios upon the said shafts, certain of the said gear wheels being mounted loosely upon their respective shafts, clutches upon all of the said shafts for con necting the loosely mounted gear wheels with their shafts respectively, a single operating element, and means for selectively connecting the said operating element with the said clutches.

2. In transmission gearing, the combination with a driving and a driven shaft arranged longitudinally in line with each other, of an intermediate shaft, a low speed shaft, and a reversing shaft, all disposed in parallel relation therewith, a set of intermeshing gear wheels upon the driving, intermediate, low speed, and reversing shafts, another set of intermeshing gear wheels upon the driven, intermediate, low speed, and reversing shafts, certain of the said gear wheels being mounted loosely upon their respective shafts, clutches upon all of the said shafts for connecting the loosely mounted gear wheels with their shafts respectively, a single operating element, and means for selectively connecting the said ope ating element with the said clutches.

3. In transmission gearing, the combina tion with a driving and a driven shaft arranged longitudinally in line with each other, of an intermediate shaft, a low speed shaft, and a reversing shaft, all disposed in parallel relation therewith, a set of intermeshing gear wheels upon the driving, intermediate, low speed, and reversing shafts, another set of intermeshing gear wheels upon the driven, intermediate, low speed, and reversing shafts, the gear wheels of one of the said sets being loosely mounted upon their respective shafts, clutches upon all of the said shafts for connecting the loosely mounted gear Wheels with their shafts respectively, a single operating element, and means for selectively connecting the said ope 'ating element with the said clutches.

t. In transmission gearing, the combina tion with a driving and a driven shaft arranged longitudinally in line with each other, of an intermediate shaft, a low speed shaft, and a reversing shaft, all disposed in parallel relation therewith, intermeshing gear wheels of different ratios upon the said shafts, certain of the said gear wheels being mounted loosely upon their respective shafts, clutches upon all of the said shafts for connecting the loosely mounted gear wheels with their shafts respectively, a clutch for directly connecting the driving and driven shafts together, a single operating element, and means for selectively connecting the said operating element with the said clutches.

5. In transmission gearing, the combination with a drivingand a driven shaft arranged longitudinally in line with each other, of an intermediate shaft, a low speed shaft, and a reversing shaft, all disposed in parallel relation therewith, a set of intermeshing gear wheels upon the driving, intermediate, low speed, and reversing shafts,

another set of intermeshing gear wheels upon the driven, intermediate, low speed, and reversing shafts, certain of the said gear wheels being mounted loosely upon their respective shafts, clutches upon all of the said shafts for connecting the loosely mounted gear wheels with their shafts respectively, a clutch for directly connecting the driving and driven shafts together, a single operating element, and means for selectively connecting the said operating ele .ment with the said clutches.

6. In transmission gearing, the combination with a driving and a driven shaft ar ranged longitudinally in line with each other, of an intermediate shaft, a low speed shaft, and a reversing shaft, all disposed in parallel relation therewith, a set of intermeshing gear wheels upon the driving, intermediate, low speed, and reversing shafts, another set of intermeshing gear wheels upon the driven, intermediate, low speed, and reversing shafts, the gear wheels of one of the said sets being loosely mounted upon their respective shafts, clutches upon all of the said shafts for connecting the loosely mounted gear wheels with their shafts respectively, a clutch for directly connecting the driving and driven shafts together, a single operating element, and means for selectively connecting the said operating element with the said clutches.

7. In transmission gearing, the combination with a driving and a driven shaft arranged longitudinally in line with each other, of a low speed and a reversing shaft disposed in parallel relation therewith, gear wheels connecting the low speed, reversing, and driving shafts together, other gear wheels mounted loosely upon the driven, low speed, and reversin shafts, clutches upon the driven, low speed, and reversing shafts, for connecting the said gear wheels in driving relation therewith, a single operating element for operating the said clutches, and

means for selectively connecting the said operating element with the said clutches.

8. in transmission gearing, the combination with a driving and a driven shaftarranged longitudinally in line with each other, of a low speed and a reversing shaft disposed in parallel relation therewith, gear wheels connecting the low speed, reversing, and driving shafts together, other gear wheels mounted loosely upon the driven, low speed, and reversing shafts, clutches upon the driven, low speed, and reversing shaft, for connecting the said gear wheels in driving relation therewith, a clutch for connecting the driving and driven shafts directly together, a single operating element for operating the said clutches, and means for selectively connecting the said operating element with the said clutches.

9. In transmission gearing, the combination with a driving and a driven shaft arranged longitudinally in line with each other, of an intermediate shaft, a low speed shaft, and a reversing shaft,all disposed in parallel relation therewith,-gcar wheels connecting the said intermediate, low speed, reversing, and driving shafts together, other gear wheels mounted loosely upon the driven, intermediate, low speed, and reversing shafts, clutches upon the driven, intermediate, low speed, and reversing shafts, for conecting the said gear wheels in driving relation therewith, and means for operating the said clutches selectively.

10. In transmission gearing, the combination with a driving and a driven shaft arranged longitudinally in line with each other, of an intermediate shaft, a low speed shaft, and a reversing shaft,--all disposed in parallel relation therewith,gear wheels connecting the said intermediate, low speed, reversing, and driving shafts together, other gear wheels mounted loosely upon the driven, intermediate, low speed, and reversing shafts, clutches upon the driven, inter1ncdiate, low speed, and reversing shafts, for connecting the said gear wheels in driving relation therewith, a clutch for connecting the driving and driven shafts directly together, and means for operating the said clutches selectively.

11. In transmission gearing, the combination with a driving and a driven shaft arranged longitudinally in line with each other, of an intermediate shaft and a low speed shaft disposed in parallel relation therewith, gear wheels connecting the intermediate, .low speed, and driving shafts to gether, other gear wheels mounted loosely upon the driven, intermediate, and low speed shafts, clutches upon the driven, intermediate, and low speed shafts for connecting the said gear wheels in driving relation therewith, and means for operating the clutch upon the driven shaft and simultaassess neously therewith any one of the clutches upon the other said shafts.

in transmission gearing, the combina tion with a driv ng and a driven shaft ar ranged longitudinally in. line with each other, of a low speed and a reversing shaft disposed in parallel relation therewith, gear wheels connecting the low speed, reversing, and driving shafts together, other gear wheels mounted loosely upon the driven, low speed, and reversing shafts, clutches upon the driven, low speed, and reversing shafts, for connecting the said gear wheels in driving relation therewith, and means for operating the clutch upon the driven shaft and simultaneously therewith any one of the clutches upon the other said shafts.

18. in transmission gearing, the combination with a driving and a driven shaft ar ranged longitudinally in line with each other, of an intermediate shaft, a low speed shaft, and a reversing shaft,a ll disposed in parallel relation thercwith,gear wheels connecting the said intermediate, low speed, reversing, and driving shafts together, other gear wheels mounted loosely upon the driven, intermediate, low speed, and reversing shafts, clutches upon the driven, intermediate, low speed, and reversing shafts, for connecting the said gear wheels in driving relation therewith, and means for operating the clutch upon the driven shaft and simultaneously therewith any one of the clutches upon the other said shafts.

14:. In transmission gearing, the combination with a driving and a driven shaft arranged longitudinally in line with each other, of an intermediate shaft and a low speed shaft disposed in parallel. relation therewith, gear wheels connecting the intermediate, low's1eed, and driving shafts together, other gear wheels mounted loosely upon the driven, intermediate, and low speed shafts, clutches upon the driven, intermediate, and low speed shaf s for connecting the said wheels in driving relation therewith, a clutch for connecting the driving and driven shafts directly together, and means for operating the high speed clutch alone, or the clutch upon the driven shaft simultaneously with any one of the clutches upon the other said shafts.

15. In transmission gearing, the combination with a driving and a driven shaft ar ranged longitudinally inline with each other, i

of a low speed and a reversing shaft disposed in parallel relation therewith, gear wheels connecting the low speed, reversing, and

driving shafts together, other gear wheels 7 mounted loosely upon the driven, low speed,

and reversing shafts, clutches upon the driven, low speed, and reversing shafts, for connecting the said gear wheels in driving relation therewith, a clutch for connecting the driving and driven shafts directly together, and means for operating the high speed clutch alone, or the clutch upon the driven shaft simultaneously with any one of the clutches upon the other said shafts.

16. In transmission gearing, the combination with a driving and a driven shaft arranged longitudinally in line with each other, of an intermediate shaft, a low speed shaft, and a reversing shaft,all disposed in parallel relation therewith,gear wheels connecting the low speed, reversing, and driving shafts together, other gear wheels mounted loosely upon the driven, intermediate, low speed, and reversing shafts, clutches upon the driven, intermediate, low speed, and reversing shafts, for connecting the said gear wheels in driviirg relation therewith, a clutch for connecting the driving and driven shafts directly together, and means for operating the high s'aeed clutch alone, or the clutch upon the driven shaft simultaneously with any one of the clutches upon the other said shafts.

17. In transmission gearing, the combination with a driving and a driven shaft arranged longitudinally in line with each other, a plurality of shafts arranged parallel therewith, and intermeshing gear wheels of different ratios upon the several shafts, of clutches for connecting certain of the gear wheels in driving relation therewith, shipper rods for the said clutches, yielding means between the said shipper rods and the said clutches, an operating lever for the shipper rods, means for selectively connecting the said operating lever with the said shipper rods, positive locking means for the said shipper rods, and means independent of the said operating lever for operating the said locking means.

18. In transmission gearing, the combination with a driving and a driven shaft aranged longitudinally in line with each other, a plurality of shafts arranged parallel therewith, and intermeshing gear wheels of different ratios upon the several shafts, of clutches for connecting certain of the gear wheels in driving relation therewith, shipper rods for the said clutches, yielding means be tween the said shipper rods and the said clutches, means for moving the shipper rods longitudinally to operate the clutches, an operating lever for the shipper rods, means for selectively connecting the said operating lever with the said shipper rods, positive locking means for engaging the shipper rods at the limit of their movements in either direc tion to lock them in their operated or nonoperated positions, and means independent of the said operating lever for operating the said locking means.

19. in transmission gearing, the combination with a driving and a driven shaft arranged longitudinally in line with each other, a plurality of shafts arranged parallel there with, and intermeshing gear wheels of different ratios upon the several shafts, of clutches for connecting certain of the gear wheels in driving relation therewith, shipper rods for the said clutches, yielding means be tween the said shipper rods and the said clutches, a rock shaft, and locking quadrants upon the rock shaft arranged to engage parts carried by the said shipper rods, to lock them normally againstmovement.

20. 'lransmission gearing of the class de scribed including driving and driven shafts in axial alinement, intermediate, low speed, and reversing shafts grouped around them and in permanent driving relation with the driving shaft, gear wheels freely mountedupon the driven, intermediate, low speed, and reversing shafts, a clutch upon each of the said shafts for connecting the various gear wheels in driving relation with the respective shafts, a high speed clutch between the driving and the driven shafts, a single operating element for operating the said clutches, and means for selectively connecting the said operating element with the said clutches.

21. Transmission gearing of the class described including driving and driven shafts in axial alinement, intermediate, low speed, and reversing shafts grouped around them in permanent driving relation with the driving shaft, gear wheels freely mounted upon the driven, intermediate, low speed, and reversing shafts, a clutch upon each of the said shafts for connecting the various gear wheels in driving relation with the respective shafts, a high speed clutch between the driving and the driven shafts, means connected with the clutch upon the driven shaft for operating the same, and means for coupling the clutches upon the intermediate, low speed, and reversing shafts respectively therewith,

at will.

CLARK W PAR-KER.

lVitnesses F. B. GRAVES, LYMAN S. ANDREWS, J r. 

